Buffett

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/ˈbʌf.ɪt//ˈbʌf.ət/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English buffard →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper nounBuffett (plural Buffetts)

plural Buffetts

  1. A surname.

    The quick sale was considered unusual because Buffett is known for making longer term bets.

    2023 May 16, Michelle Toh, “Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells entire stake in TSMC”, in CNN Business

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbuffard“idiot”
  2. EnglishBuffett

Apparently from Middle English buffard (“idiot”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

buffet (in the sense "strike")
Cite this entry
APA

Buffett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffett

MLA

“Buffett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffett. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buffett,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffett.

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